1. Issues With Poly Water Lines – leaks in poly water lines are fairly common, especially as your irrigation system ages. If the line that is leaking is underneath a tree or plant, It can become increasingly more difficult to fix. As your system ages, make sure to inspect all of your lines for cracks and leaks. This will help prevent you running into a larger problem in the future. Tree roots can end up pinching poly water lines, this causes leaks and other nasty problems with your irrigation system. Running new lines to replace these are recommended.
2. Irrigation Valve Malfunction – depending on how long your irrigation valve is open and the amount of water that leaks, it could add quite a bit of money to your next water bill.
3. PVC Pipe Leaking – repairing a leak by patching it instead of replacing the pipe is the easier thing to do, but we recommend replacing the entire pipe so you don’t run into the same problem again down the road. Improper PVC pipe leak repair can lead to a pipe having a slow leak, which can end up costing you in the long run.
4. Broken Sprinkler Head – sprinkler heads can break because of a variety of reasons. The most common reasons are dogs, lawn mowers, people, and tree roots. Replace each sprinkler head as they break or you might find that your entire property is full of broken sprinkler heads.
5. Old and Deteriorated Above Grade Valves – Inspecting your irrigation valves each year is recommended. If your system is quite old, it is probably time to change them instead of trying to repair them.
6. Broken Irrigation Timer Module – the irrigation timer is the brain of your irrigation system so it needs to be maintained properly. If you have a broken timer, you have a broken system and you will need to replace the timer module.
7. Valve Box Filled With Water – making sure that you don’t have leaks in your valve box will help increase the life span of your entire irrigation system.
8. Debris in the System – rocks, pebbles, and other debris can get into and damage or break your valve diaphragms. Cleaning them out usually will fix the problem. Debris can also clog your Y filter – Regularly cleaning out your Y filter will help maintain your irrigation system. Debris can get into your irrigation line as well, which can cause flooding, and more. Cleaning them out regularly will help prevent any unwanted problems. Debri can also include fungus growth. Fungi growing in and on irrigation valves can happen when an irrigation system is neglected and not properly maintained each year.
9. Clogged Drip Line – If your system isn’t running properly in certain areas, your lines might be clogged.
10. Poorly Installed Irrigation Components – There are quite a bit of examples of how-not-to install various irrigation components. This customer didn’t like how the vacuum breaker could be seen through the house’s window.
Just like you take your car into a mechanic to get regular maintenance services, we recommend that you have a licensed irrigation expert inspect your irrigation system on a yearly basis to help prevent all of the irrigation problems above. It is better to catch the small problems and correct them right away before they turn into bigger problems later.
There is a wide range of irrigation systems available in today’s market and there is also plenty of ways to install them incorrectly. We are here to help, give us a call to learn more.
Keep in mind that Greens Keeper Landscape Maintenance can Help! Please contact us at; Sales: 623-848-8277 We serve businesses like yours throughout the entire Phoenix Metro Area.
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